Murphy is fully aware of what Reese can do as well.

"He's the best back we've seen, and a powerful runner, so we're going to try to be ready," he said.

Harvard will be looking to force turnovers early, which is what allowed the Elis to snatch the lead last week. Yale was able to force one fumble, and grab three interceptions, returning two of them to the end zone.

"Columbia got down early last week, and made some early mistakes," Rose said. "We can't assume they'll do the same, so we're ready for them to come out fired up."

With the defense prepared for a battle, the explosive offense will be fired up as well.

Rose, who has thrown for 1,805 yards and 11 touchdowns this year, has already put together one of the best statistical years in Crimson history. Running for seven more scores, he has led the suddenly unstoppable Crimson offense to a record 270 points on the season, and an average of 540 yards per game against Ivy opponents.

Rose's paltry four interceptions has kept secondaries honest, and allowed the Crimson's youthful running game to blossom. Last week, a tandem of Crimson running backs rumbled for a season-high 301 yards on the ground,

"We're just playing great as a team," Rose said. "There's a cohesiveness here that I hadn't felt with past teams. From games to practices, we play as one unit."